sockets

noun

plural of socket
as in openings

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sockets
  1. openings
  2. bowls
  3. basins
  4. alcoves
  5. valleys
  6. nooks
  7. niches
  8. grooves
Noun
  • Jumeirah Al Naseem—unveiled in 2016 following the openings of Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf, Jumeirah Al Qasr, and Jumeirah Mina Al Salam—was the final piece of the puzzle, designed to bring a fresher, more contemporary edge to the complex.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The agent found six clear, plastic tubes, each wrapped in tape with mesh affixed to the openings.
    — David Goodhue October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of openings
Noun
  • The a-la-carte breakfast is served here, too, with a Thai-Continental menu ranging from guay teow noodle soups to truffle-flecked cheese toasties and healthy salad bowls.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Frozen kimbap, mandu and Korean BBQ bowls have moved from Asian-grocery specialty shelves into Kroger, Target and Trader Joe’s, and the production and distribution infrastructure behind the shift suggests the growth is only beginning.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowls
Noun
  • Their straight lines ran roughshod across natural drainage basins, leaving some tracts unirrigated.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Los Angeles County uses a network of 27 spreading grounds, where artificial basins fill up when storms send torrents cascading down from the mountains into the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of basins
Noun
  • There were no bedrooms, just sleeping alcoves set into the walls.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcoves
Noun
  • The worst came during the early hours of July 28, when heavy rains fell on already soggy ground, running down steep hills into narrow river valleys — a perfect recipe for fast, devastating flooding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The mountains and far interior could see an additional 3 to 6 degrees of warming Wednesday, and there’s a 40% chance the warmest valleys could reach triple digits Friday or Saturday, according to the forecast.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • This resort is a fantastic place for sun-seekers to unwind amidst lush Mediterranean scrub, rocky nooks, translucent waters, and thalasso pools.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Since moving in, each member of the family has found their favorite nooks.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of nooks
Noun
  • There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When the catastrophe wiped out their massive non-avian relatives, the bird lineages that survived were positioned to take advantage of newly vacant ecological niches.
    — Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of niches
Noun
  • The trauma of Cathy’s youth is not that different from the story of Adam and Charles, warped by their father’s expectations and the grooves of rivalry carved after years of circling each other.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The bezel, for example, showcases grooves reminiscent of the hood of a Ferrari.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of grooves
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“Sockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sockets. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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